Plan 9 from Outer Space has the greatest opening line of any absolutely cringingly terrible movie ever made.

“Greetings, my friend. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future.”

Can’t argue with that! So we asked M+R’s finest fortune-tellers to make some predictions about what events will affect nonprofits in 2014. Here’s what the crystal ball conjured up:Tip: Click on linked portions of the predictions to tweet them!

Will ValverdeProvidence, Rhode Island

If 2011 was the Year of the Nonprofit Infographic and 2012 saw the triumphant return of the animated gif, then I think we’re about ready for the next wave in eye-catching online graphics. When it comes to email, it’s all about telling the story simply and quickly. That’s going to mean stripped-down iconography and bold images that make just one key point, moving away from the complicated infographics of a couple years ago (the DNC has been modeling this look for a while — they won’t be alone in 2014).

Or maybe it’s time for lolcats to reassert their online meme dominance. I would be so incredibly down with that.

As we saw over and over in 2013, the world’s ability to do anything consequential to stop or prevent human rights atrocities is going to fall short in 2014. So the optimist in me hopes we see a rise in the power of international human rights campaigners to meet the rising demands for help in Syria, South Sudan, DR Congo and other areas where people are not getting the protection they need.

Dark Money issues will again be a big political factor in 2014 elections – both in winning and losing elections. They will also force many nonprofits to begin to re-think how they preserve the integrity of the nonprofit brand.

Looking at the environment, I see energy development issues like fracking, the XL pipeline, and oil & gas development dominating both local and national political fights; setting the stage for 2016 elections and a new generation of political activism.

CB PearsonMissoula, Montana

Lori FresinaNew England

The biggest game-changer in 2014 will be the influence of Pope Francis who will usher in a wave of policy change founded in equity, fairness, and a shared sense of community – locally and globally. These changes will not be carried out as mandates from the Vatican but will result from his quiet way of leading by example. Poverty, institutionalized discrimination, war, and economic injustices that lead to poor health, low education, unstable housing and crime will all be put on notice as decision-makers realign their priorities, putting their power behind actions that will also qualify them as moral leaders, not just leaders of government.

Hillary Clinton will announce her run for the presidency this year. And companies will continue the trend of improving organizational culture in order to recruit and retain the best staff.

Amelia FieldNYC

Charles YesuwanNYC

Every site we design and build this year will now be responsive. Mobile-optimized sites are more important than ever, but not every mobile phone has the same resolution. Having our sites be responsive means that we can cater to an unlimited number of screen sizes, from 27″ monitors to 3.5″ iPhone screens.

The e-cigarette business will continue to boom and the use of e-cigarette technology to consume illicit drugs will draw more attention. At the same time, more jurisdictions will follow NYC’s lead and regulate e-cigarettes under their clean air laws, prohibiting use of e-cigarettes wherever smoking traditional cigarettes is not permitted. The FDA will also propose regulating (currently unregulated) e-cigarettes as tobacco products (at last!). E-cigarette companies will sue and otherwise work to delay regulation. A small number of e-cigarette companies will attempt to be regulated as drug cessation devices like the patch or nicotine gum.

As the online fundraising space becomes more professionalized, the tactics that work are being shared and adopted more quickly, by more groups, more of the time. That’s why everyone’s inbox in 2013 was filling up with stuff that looked exactly the same. It’s not going to work for much longer and we’ll all be forced to evolve. Development directors are going to be forced to recognize that they’ve got to try more things that other people aren’t doing. That’s the only way to stand out from the crowd. And because everything new works better when it’s new (just look at the declining impact of matching gifts as they become ubiquitous) those who wait for “best practices” to be established are going to raise less than early adopters.

So, what do you think? Are we totally wrong about everything? Will 2014 be the year Facebook starts really paying off for fundraisers? How will Obamacare impact the November elections? WILL BEYONCE RELEASE ANOTHER SECRET ALBUM!?!